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The countries also condemned "the systematic violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, violence, repression and political persecution, the existence of political prisoners and the absence of free elections".
The U.S.in recent weeks has slapped a raft of sanctions on Venezuelan officials, including Maduro, as the socialist government has moved to consolidate power amid months of bloody protests and a crippling recession.
Earlier, the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that Ortega was "under government protection" and stated that Bogot? would grant her asylum if asked to do so.
What lies ahead for Venezuela?
Through a statement, Colombia's Migration Service reported that "Luisa Ortega D?az proceeded to Brazil, who made the corresponding migration process to the Colombian authorities".
Ortega did not present any details, but on Friday she told a group of Latin American prosecutors that Maduro removed her in order to halt a probe linking him and his inner circle to almost $100 million in bribes from the huge Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference in Caracas, on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Ortega is implicated in two investigations in Venezuela.
Ortega Diaz's removal by the pro-government constitutional assembly has been denounced by dozens of foreign governments.
The National Assembly has also issued an arrest warrant for her husband, a former government supporter and left-wing congressman, Germán Ferrer. The regional body has suspended Venezuela from taking part in its activities.
Other Venezuelan opposition members have also fled and are seeking asylum.
The group includes four judges and an opposition politician.
He has defended the ANC saying it is created to bring peace to the country.
They took place against a background of the country's collapsing economy with shortages of food and medicines and skyrocketing inflation and street crime.
President Nicolas Maduro said Venezuela's authoritarian regime is prepared for additional retaliation from the US, one of the crisis-torn nation's principal trade partners, including wide-reaching sanctions on its beleaguered economy and oil industry. "We have many options for Venezuela including a possible military option if necessary".
